Shade and curtain hanger



July 14, 1931.

A. B. WENDEL SHADE AND CURTAIN HANGER Filed April 3, 1930 Patented July 14, 1931 E T OFFICE- ADA B. WENDEL, or smnmmmwa SHADE AND CURTAIN HANGER Application filed April 3, 1930'. Serial No. 441,388.

g This invention relates to new and useful improvements in window fixtures, and particularly to shade and curtain hanging or supporting devices.

One object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple in construction, and which is formed; of few parts which can be readily adjusted to fit different windows, curtains, and shades.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which is compact in its form whereby to produce a neat and ornamental appearance.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

' In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a window frame, showing the invention in position thereon.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of one half of the invention, the side of the window frame being in section.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 represents a pair of tubular members. The inner end of one member 10 is provided with internal right-hand threads, while the inner end of the other member is provided with internal left-hand threads. Each of these internally threaded ends is adapted to receive the correspondingly threaded end of the adjusting bar 11. The other end of each of the tubular members 10 is provided with a flat head 12, which is adapted to be pressed against the inner vertical face of the side stile of the window frame 13, upon rotating the said bar 11 to cause the tubular members to move away from each other. Projecting horizontally outward from each of the tubular members 10, inwardly of its head 12, is an arm 14, and formed on the outer end of this arm is an upwardly turned member 15 adapted to i which is formed an opening 17 for the reception of the lower end of the stem portion 18 of the curtain rod, represented as a whole by the numeral 19. Onthe said stem is an enlargement 20 which prevents said stem from entering said opening, 17 to too great a degree, whereby to support said curtain rod at the proper height. It will be noted that the curtain supporting portion of the rod 19 projects forwardly, at 21, whereby to dispose the curtain in a pendant position outwardly beyond the outer end of the shade supporting member 15, said portion 21 also being curved, in a horizontal plane in a direction toward the side of the window frame, whereby to permit the side portions of the curtain being slipped around the ends of the shade. It is to be understood that the parts just described are duplicated at the other side of the window, and it will be noted that the horizontal curtain supporting portions of the curtain rod 19 are telescoped so that the rod may be adjusted for windows of different widths.

It will be noted that the opening 15 in the member 15, is rectangular in outline to receive the rectangular bar 22 slidably therethrough. There are two of these bars 22, which telescope, as shown at 23, for adjustment to windows of diiferent widths. outer ends of the bars 22 are turned outwardly, as at 24, and apertured to receive the ends of a shade roller, in the usual manner.

To facilitate the rotation of the adjusting bar 11, said bar is centrally provided with an opening 30, for the reception of a nail, or like implement.

What is claimed is: v

A shade and curtain hanger comprising a supporting member adapted to be clamped The I Within a Window frame, arm-s formed integrally with and extending horizontally outwardly from the end portions of said member and terminally formed with apertured portions, each of said horizontal arms, between the apertured portion and the supporting member being formed with an upwardly directed socket, a curtain supporting rod having its terminals seated in said sockets, and telescoped bars slidable through the apertures of said arms and having their outer ends formed for supporting a shade roller.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

ADA B. WENDEL. 

